From: Rob Lee (robly19@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Nov 03 2004 - 06:45:36 PST
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 06:45:36 -0800 Subject: Re: Pinhole Digest #1619 - 11/03/04 From: Rob Lee <robly19@comcast.net> Message-Id: <05BB05EA-2DA7-11D9-B1A0-000393BDC780@comcast.net>
On Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at 11:20 PM, Pinhole Listserv wrote:
> Subject: hewitt, raining in oregon
> From: "Mark Lawton" <markslawton@hotmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 09:05:23 -0800
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> I have a couple of quick questions...
>
>
> 3) I find myself rather frustrated with my teaching of physics. I
> spend a
> lot of time planning lessons, choosing appropriatte homework problems,
> writing tests, quizzes, etc. Most of this has nothing to do with
> pedagogy.
> On the other hand, we are about to embark on the use of CPM for
> teaching
> math. This curriculum is very packaged and allows you to concentrate
> on
> pedagogy instead of preparing materials. Does anybody know of a
> curriculum
> in physics that is well packaged like cpm is in math. Currently I use
> Hewitt and his workbook but I find that the text actually is
> problematic.
> It's questions seem so easy that the kids rush through them and never
> see
> the subtleties that he wants them to see. Any ideas on an all
> encompassing
> physics curriculum
>
The modeling physics program out of Arizona State is a well developed
and researched physics curriculum. It is a very student-centered,
inquiry based method of teaching physics. Check out:
Rob Lee
Healdsburg HS
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